**DJ**

Steph0871

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[QUOTE]Greasy, salty french fries taste pretty flucking amazing but have you ever eaten them after you've gone on like, a healthy binge for an extended period of time?  Holy barf, batman.
Posted by AllAboutTheBenjamin[/QUOTE]

I had McDonald's the other day and literally spit it out.  True facts.

I was pretty proud of myself for that one. I think it says lots about our recent eating habits.

adamar15

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[QUOTE]So I a made microwave potato chips the other night. AWESOME. Are we talking about food now?
Posted by ahhhitsshannyn[/QUOTE]

I need to know more.

LDYGTR13

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: **DJ** : How the eff was I rude? <strong>If you're complaining about being overweight, you don't simultaneously get to say you don't wish it were different.</strong>
Posted by Steph0871[/QUOTE]
This is what I was thinking.<div>
</div><div>And THANK YOU to all of you who have said something sweet about my weight loss. I'm making that scale my biitch.</div><div>
</div><div>BACK TO THE TOPIC AT HAND, HOWEVER...</div><div>Don't be a biitch to people and you won't have people come in and be a biitch to you. So booya.</div>

LDYGTR13

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: **DJ** : I need to know more.
Posted by adamar15[/QUOTE]
Cupcakes.

AllAboutTheBenjamin

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: **DJ** : I had McDonald's the other day and literally spit it out.  True facts. I was pretty proud of myself for that one. I think it says lots about our recent eating habits.
Posted by Steph0871[/QUOTE]

I just pictured a chicken nugget flying out of your mouth at lightning speed.

It's pretty fucking funny :)

km2124

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[QUOTE]LDY's Dog, X - she's Rosie's dog's BFF
Posted by LDYGTR13[/QUOTE]

oh my gosh!! SO super cute... look at those eyes!!!

adamar15

LDY I will take chips over cupcakes any day.  True fact. 

PetalPockets2012

I need to know how everyone is making their sweet potato fries.

mari0225

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: **DJ** : Yeah exactly. Like after I've been doing awesome with my diet and Ben and I meet friends at Bdubs for wings and beer, I always feel barfy after eating the wings.  They taste mostly like meh.
Posted by AllAboutTheBenjamin[/QUOTE]

I am that way about Nacho's now, I had some the other night and I couldn't finish them. I used to LOVE loaded nachos.

km2124

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[QUOTE]Greasy, salty french fries taste pretty flucking amazing but have you ever eaten them after you've gone on like, a healthy binge for an extended period of time?  Holy barf, batman.
Posted by AllAboutTheBenjamin[/QUOTE]

very true.  I have really been working on eating better (less processed food, more natural foods) and your body does adjust... Now if I could just convince my mind of that (some days!)

ahhhitsshannyn

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: **DJ** : I need to know more.
Posted by adamar15[/QUOTE]

You know adamar. Pinterest.

You basically make the potatoes chip size (food processor, grater, mandolin, whatevs) spray cooking spray on a microwave safe plate, put the taters on the plate without overlapping them- season, and pop in the micro for a couple minutes on each side. They are really crispy and yummy.

km2124

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[QUOTE]So I a made microwave potato chips the other night. AWESOME. Are we talking about food now?
Posted by ahhhitsshannyn[/QUOTE]

how did you do that?? just slice potatoes and microwave?? were they good?

AllAboutTheBenjamin

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[QUOTE]I need to know how everyone is making their sweet potato fries.
Posted by PetalPockets2012[/QUOTE]

I slice a sweet potato up and drizzle a little olive oil over the fries and lightly season them with whatever and them bake them for like 40 mins.

But they're never crispy :(

Also cupcakes /> chips

km2124

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: **DJ** : I had McDonald's the other day and literally spit it out.  True facts. I was pretty proud of myself for that one. I think it says lots about our recent eating habits.
Posted by Steph0871[/QUOTE]

that is awesome!! Gives me hope!

adamar15

Ah, Pinterest.  That magical, magical place.

adamar15

AATB, I saw something the other day about getting sweet potato fries crispy, but I think it involved corn starch or something like that.  It kind of negated the healthiness.

km2124

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: **DJ** : How do you make yours?  Mine are always soggy.
Posted by AllAboutTheBenjamin[/QUOTE]

You really have to dry them before you put them on a cookie sheet.  and make sure to spread them out (with extra space).  I was told (or read somewhere) that sweet potatoes have a higher water content, so if they are crowded, they steam rather than bake...

chelseamb11

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: **DJ** : How the eff was I rude? If you're complaining about being overweight, you don't simultaneously get to say you don't wish it were different.
Posted by Steph0871[/QUOTE]

i2i steph. 
2012, I'm sorry that you're in that situation, but unless someone is putting a feeding tube down your throat and saying YOU CANT HAVE THIS SURGERY, you still have that choice to make.  Life is all about choices.  Sometimes those choices suck balls because you're stuck between a rock and a hard place.  Many people would make the same decision you wuold.  But if you make a choice, you should be at peace with it.  Whining about the situation will not change anything.  It will not make the surgery magically easier, nor will it eliminate your thyroid issue.  Your best bet is to feel at peace with the decision you have made and realize that beauty is a lot more than looks.

Steph0871

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: **DJ** : You really have to dry them before you put them on a cookie sheet.  and make sure to spread them out (with extra space).  I was told (or read somewhere) that sweet potatoes have a higher water content, so if they are crowded, they steam rather than bake...
Posted by km2124[/QUOTE]

yup.  I think you're suppose to use a higher temp too?

AllAboutTheBenjamin

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: **DJ** : You really have to dry them before you put them on a cookie sheet.  and make sure to spread them out (with extra space).  I was told (or read somewhere) that sweet potatoes have a higher water content, so if they are crowded, they steam rather than bake...
Posted by km2124[/QUOTE]


Oh balls.

So like, okay, if I slice them and let them sit (not touching each other) on a tea towel on the counter all day, and THEN bake them, that would work better?

Yea or nay on the olive oil?

km2124

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: **DJ** : I slice a sweet potato up and drizzle a little olive oil over the fries and lightly season them with whatever and them bake them for like 40 mins. But they're never crispy :( Also cupcakes /> chips
Posted by AllAboutTheBenjamin[/QUOTE]

oh - and the oven has to be high - like 450 degrees.

km2124

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: **DJ** : You know adamar. Pinterest. You basically make the potatoes chip size (food processor, grater, mandolin, whatevs) spray cooking spray on a microwave safe plate, put the taters on the plate without overlapping them- season, and pop in the micro for a couple minutes on each side. They are really crispy and yummy.
Posted by ahhhitsshannyn[/QUOTE]

might have to try that!

AllAboutTheBenjamin

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: **DJ** : oh - and the oven has to be high -<strong> like 450 degrees.</strong>
Posted by km2124[/QUOTE]

Aaaaahhhhhh...

I can't wait to try this next.

mymissingpuzzlepiece

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[QUOTE]I REALLY hate when overweight women say "it doesn't mean I wish I was thinner."  And then go and bitch about being overweight and how no one could possibly understand how hard it is and the struggles you have to go through. FFS. Fix it or shut the fvck up about it.
Posted by Steph0871[/QUOTE]

<div>People are allowed to complain about whatever they want to complain about. No one cares if you hate it. I guess all of a sudden you became champion of the world... Oh wait you didn't? That's what I thought. </div><div>
</div><div>Let me give you some insight...</div><div>
</div><div>It is okay to be any size and be happy with you are. It is actually amazing if someone can feel great with themselves no matter what society tries to portray them as. People that are too skinny and too overweight get the same kind of treatment but on the opposite spectrums. Even people who are happy with who they are can have struggles. Being overweight or too skinny can be hard when it comes to being judged, finding clothes, accepting criticism from people and etc. That doesn't mean that they want to change themselves... I know I certainly don't. </div><div>
</div><div>What you said is rude, and disrespectful. </div>

ahhhitsshannyn

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: **DJ** : how did you do that?? just slice potatoes and microwave?? were they good?
Posted by km2124[/QUOTE]

I explained up there probably at the same time as this post. I do have to add though that you can have a whole sandwich bag full of delicious chips for just the calories of 1 potato- which is about 110. Awesome to have alongside my lunch for a snack.

mica178

And don't drizzle the olive oil because it doesn't evenly distribute that way.  Spray it (you can buy Pam-like olive oil or buy a spray can thingy where you use your own oil).  I baked french fries recently, and they were crispy.  I want to try sweet potato fries soon too.

There was a deal on one of the woot's a couple days ago for a microwave chip maker.  I rarely eat chips, so I didn't bother with it, but I wish I knew Adamar did so that I could have told her about the deal.

This board is... interesting.  Props to DJ!

AllAboutTheBenjamin

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: **DJ** : People are allowed to complain about whatever they want to complain about. No one cares if you hate it. I guess all of a sudden you became champion of the world... Oh wait you didn't? That's what I thought.  Let me give you some insight... It is okay to be any size and be happy with you are. It is actually amazing if someone can feel great with themselves no matter what society tries to portray them as. People that are too skinny and too overweight get the same kind of treatment but on the opposite spectrums. Even people who are happy with who they are can have struggles. Being overweight or too skinny can be hard when it comes to being judged, finding clothes, accepting criticism from people and etc. That doesn't mean that they want to change themselves... I know I certainly don't.  What you said is rude, and disrespectful. 
Posted by mymissingpuzzlepiece[/QUOTE]

Um, on the contrary, I care a hell of a lot about what Steph hates.  She is also the champion of my world.

ETA - PS, your massive sig (long ass photo, quote and multiple tickers) is annoying.

Steph0871

So. many. eggshells.

km2124

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: **DJ** : Oh balls. So like, okay, if I slice them and let them sit (not touching each other) on a tea towel on the counter all day, and THEN bake them, that would work better? Yea or nay on the olive oil?
Posted by AllAboutTheBenjamin[/QUOTE]

not all day- they would probably get nasty... what I do, is as I peel and slice, I place on a paper towel... You can do yea or nea no the olive oil (but if you use it - they do taste better!!!)

annakb8

Puzzle, Steph didn't say that women can't be happy with their body at any size. She said they shouldn't bitch and moan about it without taking any steps to rectify the situation. Totally different things.